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Family Megalopygidae - Flannel Moths

Lagoa lacyi - Megalopyge lacyi - female 7003455 Megalopyge - Megalopyge crispata - male Southern Flannel Moth (Male) - Megalopyge opercularis - male Southern Flannel Moth - Hodges#4647 (Megalopyge opercularis) - Megalopyge opercularis - male Megalopyge crispata Southern Flannel Moth - Megalopyge opercularis - male Megalopyge opercularis New Jersey Moth - Megalopyge crispata
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Zygaenoidea (Flannel, Slug Caterpillar, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths and kin)
Family Megalopygidae (Flannel Moths)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
MEGALOPYGIDAE Herrich-Schaffer, 1855 (1)
Remarks
Caution, caterpillars can sting. See this site for more information.

Caterpillars in this family in having 7 pairs of prolegs, which is 2 more than in any other lepidopteran family.
Works Cited
1.Revision and phylogeny of the Limacodid-Group families, with evolutionary studies on Slug Caterpillars Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea
Marc E. Epstein. 1996. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 582.
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban, Lynette Elliott, Chuck Entz, Randy Hardy
Last updated 24 May, 2012 - 6:28pm

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